Syracuse outlasts Louisville

| February 14, 2012 8:15 PM

C.J. Fair scored 13 points and No. 2 Syracuse scored the final six points of the game to beat No. 19 Louisville 52-51 on Monday night in Louisville, Ky., snapping a seven-game losing streak against the Cardinals.

Syracuse (26-1, 13-1 Big East) used an 8-0 run to take an eight-point lead, only to see Louisville (20-6, 8-5) rally with a 15-2 run of its own. But the Orange held the Cardinals without a point over the final 3 1/2 minutes and Fair hit the go-ahead layup with 2:11 left.

No. 4 Kansas 59, Kansas St. 53: At Manhattan, Kan., Tyshawn Taylor had 20 points and the Jayhawks (21-5, 11-2) fended off a stiff test from Kansas State (23-2, 10-2).

Jeff Withey added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Jayhawks

No. 9 Baylor 79, Iowa St. 64: At Waco, Texas, Perry Jones III rediscovered his shooting touch with 18 points and the Bears (22-4, 9-4 Big 12) rebounded from consecutive losses by beating Iowa State (18-8, 8-5).

Freshman Quincy Miller added 16 points for the Bears.